A Westmoreland County man accused of driving drunk and killing a man in a horrific crash is facing charges again for driving under the influence.

Police in Vandergrift said they pulled over 27-year-old Chad Fravel early Friday morning when he failed to make a complete stop at a stop sign at Farragut Street and Sherman Avenue. Officers said they could smell the odor of alcohol on Fravel and his eyes appeared bloodshot.

"Upon further investigation, it was determined the actor had been drinking," said Patrolman Lee Bartolicius. "There were obvious signs of that. The actor was pulled out and given field sobriety testing, to which he failed."

Vandergrift police said Fravel admitted to drinking with friends at the nearby Nikki's Bar. Breath tests registered his blood alcohol level at .123 percent. The legal limit for driving is .08 percent.

At the time of the traffic stop, Fravel was awaiting trial for homicide by vehicle and DUI for an April 2012 crash on Orr Avenue in Oklahoma Borough. State Police believe Fravel was drunk when he crossed the center line and crashed head-on with another pickup truck. The driver of that truck, 51-year-old Robert Lytle of Avonmore, was killed in the crash, and his brother Paul was injured.

"He just smashed right into him and drove the front tires back into the cab of the truck," said Eric Schmidt, who lives on Orr Avenue. "I've seen accidents, but nothing that hard."

Charges for the crash weren't filed until a year later, and court records show Fravel was released on $20,000 unsecured bond.

Records also show that even before the April 2012 crash, Fravel had been arrested for DUI in 2005. Vandergrift police said that despite the previous incidents, Fravel's license appeared to be current and valid because he hadn't gone on trial on the homicide charge yet.

Fravel's truck was outside his parents' home in Washington Township Monday afternoon, but a man who answered the door to the house told WTAE he had no comment.

Police hope Fravel's case and the crash from last year demonstrate the dangers of drinking and driving.

"Anybody drinking should be responsible and cautious enough to not get behind the wheel of a vehicle," Bartolicius said. "Because the end result could be horrific."